Medical terminology test 1 - quiz 1 and 2

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Which of the following is NOT an organ found in the digestive system?

Spleen

The arms are the ________ region of the body.

brachial

Which prefix means within?

intra-

Which prefix means before?

pre-

Which of the following directional terms is the opposite of anterior?

Dorsal

Which of the following types of tissue plays a role in absorbing nutrients?

Epithelial

Which of the following planes divides the body into front and back portions?

Frontal

Which of the following is NOT the type of information provided by a prefix?

Procedure

Which of the following abbreviations stands for the arm?

UE

A term that is interchangeable with anterior is:

Ventral

The hematic system is commonly called:

blood

Which of the following categories of drugs is another name for a drug's trademark name?

brand name

Which combining form means heart?

cardi/o

Which of the following is NOT a function of the blood?

Absorbing nutrients

The neck is the ________ region of the body.

cervical

Which combining form means to cut?

cis/o

Which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term?

combining form

Which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word?

combining vowel

Which of the following abbreviations stands for the body system containing the heart?

CV

Which of the following systems is responsible for regulating the metabolic activities of the body?

Endocrine

Which of the following abbreviations stands for the body system containing the stomach?

GI

Which of the following abbreviations stands for the digestive system?

GI

Which of the following body systems forms a protective two-way barrier for the body?

Integumentary

Which healthcare setting provides care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or who can no longer care for themselves?

Nursing Home

Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right portions?

Sagittal

Which of the following abbreviations means label as follows?

Sig

Which prefix means none?

nulli-

Which of the following records the patient's care throughout the day?

nurse's notes

Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissue?

support body structures

Which combining form means skin?

dermat/o

The thyroid, thymus, and adrenal glands are found in the:

endocrine system

Which prefix means normal?

eu-

Which prefix means outside of?

extra-

Which combining form means stomach?

gastr/o

Which combining form means female?

gynec/o

The cephalic region of the body is the:

head

Which of the following branches of medicine treats conditions of the eye?

ophthalmology

Which prefix means many?

poly-

Which combining form means nose?

rhin/o

Which suffix means pain?

-algia

Which suffix means tumor or mass?

-oma

A term meaning pertaining to the chest is:

Thoracic

Which of the following suffixes means enlarged?

-megaly

The ________ is a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay.

discharge summary

Which prefix means fast?

tachy-

Which of the following suffixes means protrusion?

-cele

Which of the following suffixes means puncture to withdraw fluid?

-centesis

Which of the following suffixes means inflammation?

-itis

Which of the following suffixes means destruction?

-lytic

Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to a surgical procedure?

-megaly

Which of the following suffixes means process of measuring?

-metry

Which of the following directional terms refers to the tip or summit of an organ

Apex

Which of the following directional terms is interchangeable with inferior

Caudal

Which of the following abbreviations stands for the medical specialty that treats conditions of the female reproductive system?

GYN

Which of the following organs is located inside the pleural cavity?

Lungs

Which of the following structures is NOT located in the mediastinum?

Lungs

Which of the following body systems receives sensory information and coordinates the body's response?

Nervous

Which of the following directional terms means more to the back side of the body?

Posterior

Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix?

Procedure

Which of the following directional terms means lying face down?

Prone

A gastroenterologist treats diseases of which of the following organs?

Stomach

Which of the following directional terms means more toward the head or above another structure?

Superior

Which of the following terms means lying face up?

Supine

Another name for the torso is the ________ region of the body.

Trunk

A person having repeated bladder infections would see a specialist in:

Urology

Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is NOT correct?

Using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor.

Which of the following directional terms specifically refers to the belly side of the body?

Ventral

Which of the following terms means pertaining to internal organs?

Visceral

In which situation is a combining vowel never used?

between a prefix and word root

Which of the following is the correct order for the organization of the body?

cells to tissue to organ to system to whole body

Which healthcare setting provides services in a prepaid system?

health maintenance organization

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic types of tissue found in the body?

histogenic

Which healthcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients?

hospice

The organs of which of the following systems are NOT found in the abdominopelvic cavity?

respiratory

Which of the following suffixes means drooping?

-ptosis

Which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow?

-rrhage

Which suffix means hardening?

-sclerosis

Which of the following suffixes refers to an instrument?

-scope

Which of the following suffixes means narrowing?

-stenosis


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